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Tried it. Here is the output: C:\WinSetupFromUSB\files\grub4dos>grubinst -v --pause (hd3,0) Start sector: 0x3F Image type: NTFS Install mode grubinst: Write error Press <ENTER> to continue ... Note the write error . . .. Also, see the attached screenshot, indicating that the boot sector was not properly updated So, I tried a different thumb drive for kicks and got the following result: C:\WinSetupFromUSB\files\grub4dos>grubinst -v --pause (hd3,0) Start sector: 0x3F Image type: FAT32 Install mode The MBR/BS has been successfully installed Press <ENTER> to continue ... Note that this one worked, but that it was formatted FAT32, not NTFS. I tried re-formatting it to NTFS and had the same failure as the first USB drive. I then re-formatted the first drive to FAT32 and tried re-installing Grub. This time it worked. C:\WinSetupFromUSB\files\grub4dos>grubinst -v --pause (hd2,0) Start sector: 0x3F Image type: FAT32 Install mode The MBR/BS has been successfully installed Press <ENTER> to continue ... So, it looks like the problem I'm having is related to NTFS. I should note that I am running Vista with UAC turned on. The commands were run from an elevated command prompt window and I ran WinSetupFromUSB as an administrator. Do you have any additional suggestions? Thanks in advance! --Russel

I am having the same problem as the original poster. I'm running Vista X64 and am trying to install XP Pro SP2 onto another machine. I am using a USB HDD, but have also tried a USB thumb drive. I formatted both the USB HDD and USB thumb drive before starting. I used the HP disk format tool button from the GUI and also used diskpart to "clean" all the partitions off of the disk. This allowed me to start GRUB and proceed as normal (although I did have a STOP 0x7B error, but that is another problem that I will troubleshoot myself - I think it was mentioned in the FAQ, but I haven't looked yet). Everything is attached. The logfile suggests that it installed the bootsector properly, but I'm no expert . . . let me know if you need any additional info. (Please note that I uninstalled/deleted WinSetupFromUSB folder/reinstalled before generating the attached log file.) Thanks, Russel Logs.zip